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Southeastern Section - 65th Annual Meeting - 2016

Session No. 32
Friday, 1 April 2016: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
Lexington B (Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center)

T9. Evolution and Geoscience Education

 

Frank L. Forcino and Rachel Salter, Advocates
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32-1
1:30 PM
TEACHING EVOLUTION IN A GENERAL EDUCATION PREHISTORIC LIFE CLASS: ACT IT OUT, DON’T ACT UP
KELLEY, Patricia H., Geography and Geology, University of North Carolina Wilmington, 601 S. College Road, Wilmington, NC 28403, kelleyp@uncw.edu, kelleyp@uncw.edu
32-2
1:50 PM
WHY DON’T WE TEACH EVOLUTION IN GEOLOGY CLASS?: COMPARING THE EVOLUTION UNDERSTANDING OF BIOLOGY MAJORS TO GEOLOGY MAJORS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC
FORCINO, Frank L., Geosciences and Natural Resources Department, Western Carolina University, 331 Stillwell Building, Cullowhee, NC 28723, FLForcino@email.wcu.edu, FLForcino@email.wcu.edu
32-3
2:10 PM
UNDERSTANDING EVOLUTION: VARIATION BETWEEN HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS
SALTER, Rachel L., Department of Biological Sciences, North Dakota State University, 223 Stevens Hall, Dept. 2715, P.O. Box 6050, Fargo, ND 58108 and FORCINO, Frank L., Geosciences and Natural Resources Department, Western Carolina University, 331 Stillwell Building, Cullowhee, NC 28723, rachel.salter@ndsu.edu, rachel.salter@ndsu.edu
32-4
2:30 PM
EVOLUTION AS A PEDAGOGICAL PLATFORM FOR EDUCATION CONCERNING SCIENTIFIC MISCONCEPTIONS, BELIEF-BASED OPINIONS, AND CRITICAL THINKING
KRENZ III, R.J., Geosciences and Natural Resources, Western Carolina University, 336 Stillwell, Cullowhee, NC 28723, rjkrenz@email.wcu.edu, rjkrenz@email.wcu.edu
32-5
2:50 PM
LEVERAGING GLOBAL GEO-DATA RESOURCES TO SUPPORT GUIDED STUDENT INVESTIGATIONS IN AN INTRODUCTORY EARTH SCIENCE COURSE
RYAN, Jeffrey, School of Geosciences, University of South Florida, University of South Florida, 4202 East Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL 33620 and DE PAOR, Declan G., Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA 23529, ryan@mail.usf.edu, ryan@mail.usf.edu
32-6
3:10 PM
USING POLARIS AND OTHER CELESTIAL OBJECTS TO ESTABLISH PRECISE GEOGRAPHIC NORTH AZIMUTH WITH THE TOTAL STATION
ALLISON, David T.1, BEEBE, D. Alex2, BARBER, Samuel T.1, BORDELON, Paul B.1, BROWN, William H.1 and GOODWIN, Adam B.1, (1)Earth Sciences, University of South Alabama, 5871 USA Drive N, Mobile, AL 36688, (2)Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences, Clemson University, 340 Brackett Hall, Clemson, SC 29634, dallison@southalabama.edu, dallison@southalabama.edu
32-7
3:30 PM
THE CURRICULAR BENEFITS OF A SEISMOMETER IN UTC'S GEOLOGY PROGRAM
MIES, Jonathan W., BROCK-HON, Amy L., CHURNET, Habte G., HOLMES, Ann E. and WILLIAMS, Wayne K., Biology, Geology & Environmental Science, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, 615 McCallie Avenue, MC 2653, Chattanooga, TN 37403, Jonathan-Mies@utc.edu, Jonathan-Mies@utc.edu
32-8
3:50 PM
EARTHQUAKE EDUCATION WORKSHOPS IN N.C.: A POTENTIAL MODEL FOR SCIENCE EDUCATION WORKSHOPS
BECHTEL, Randy and TAYLOR, Kenneth B., North Carolina Geological Survey, Raleigh, NC 27699-1612, randy.bechtel@ncdenr.gov, randy.bechtel@ncdenr.gov
32-9
4:10 PM
BREVARD COLLEGE'S 2015 FIELD COURSE IN ICELAND
FOWLER, Lauren M.1, LEBURG, Allison M.1, OLSON, Stephen D.1, PERKINS, Adam H.1, WOODIE, Ethan R.1, HEYING, Melanie J.1, HUFFMAN, Carrie1, MCGURIMAN, Tammy M.1, ADAMSON, James2 and REYNOLDS, Jim1, (1)Science & Math, Brevard College, Brevard, NC 28712, (2)Northwater International, 104 Woodbridge Lane, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, reynoljh@brevard.edu, reynoljh@brevard.edu
32-10
4:30 PM
FROM THE GROUND UP: WOMEN'S PARTICIPATION IN STEM
ALLRED, Adrianna M., Geology, Guilford College, 1913 Umstead St, Charlotte, NC 28205, allredam@guilford.edu, allredam@guilford.edu
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